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Unit 26: Evaluation Mechanism in Teacher Education

some studies this concept is used one of criterion of teacher effectiveness this criterion is highly Notes
subjective one and is difficult to make it objective and these studies indicate that there are several
factors which have great influence on this process of evaluation.

Smith (1992) conducted a study on various age groups students for evaluating the
performance of their teachers. He found great variation in the coefficients of
correlation of different age group of students. Small age group students assessment
is objectives while higher, age-group students assessment is subjective evaluation.

26.4.2 Teacher Evaluation by Peers or Community Rating
Teacher and teaching profession are multi-dimensional concept. A teacher has very wide
responsibilities. Evaluation of teacher by his students is related to the institutional procedure and
relation with their students. Teacher has also social responsibility and participate in social activities
and maintain good relation with his colleagues and peers. Therefore, a rating scale is used for
evaluating teachers by his peers and the Community in which he moves. The format of peers
rating has been given in the following:
Rating Scale for his Peers or Community: In this type of rating the following six aspects are
included:
1. Lesson Planning 2. Content Mastery
3. Content Presentation 4. Teaching Skills
5. Classroom Problems 6. Students-Teacher Relation.
Instruction: Some statements are given related to teachers. The statements are pertained to the
teacher's performance and his activities. How you have observed and experienced about the
teacher-Good/Average/Poor. You have to mark on one point. Your responses will be kept
confidential.
Items Good Average Poor
(1) Lesson Planning ------------ ------------ ------------
1. Ability or skills for preparing lesson plan.
2. Adequacy of content relation to objectives.
3. Efficiency for organizing the content.
(2) Command and Content ------------ ------------ ------------
1. Mastery on the content.
2. mastery on language.
3. General knowledge.
(3) Presentation of Content ------------ ------------ ------------
1. Organization or classroom management.
2. Motivation or encouragement to students.
3. Clarity in his expression.
(4) Teaching Skills Using in the Classroom ------------ ------------ ------------
1. Questioning skills.
2. Use of appropriate teaching method and technique.
3. Use of suitable teaching aids.
(5) Classroom Problems ------------ ------------ ------------
1. Ability to think scientifically on classroom problems.
2. Ability for taking decision on classroom problems.
3. Tendency to deal the students problems sympathetically.

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